Employment Law
Capcom Vancouver Closure: Employee Rights
Most Canadians who are let go aren't offered the severance that they're rightfully owed. Learn more about your rights to severance.
OBJ – Marijuana Legalization: Employers Should Prepare
Alex Lucifero, partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and an Ottawa Employment Lawyer, talks about the aspects of legalization that employers need to…
HR Reporter – No-poaching clauses under microscope
No-poaching or non-solicitation clauses are most common in sales, technology or specialized roles, but any other positions should not have them.
Salesman Gets Six Months’ Pay In Lieu of Notice After Six Months of Work
A B.C. man has been awarded six months pay in lieu of notice after being dismissed from his job by the company…
Client Win: Six Months’ Pay for Six Months’ Work—And a Lesson in Broken Promises
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP secured six months’ pay for a short-term employee after a wrongful dismissal, exposing a 'bait and switch' tactic.
Why Canada’s new stat holiday is not a day off for everyone: Global News Interview
The federal government is moving forward with plans to add a new statutory holiday to mark the legacy of residential schools in…
Subway Aldergrove Whistleblowers, Calls for ESA Changes: Global BC
An investigation into allegations from whistle-blowers of two Subways in B.C. has prompted growing calls to change B.C.'s Employment Standards Act.
Woman Loses Hair Salon Job After Proposing ‘Shoot an Indian Day’
A woman was fired after a racist rant on Facebook where she threatened to kill "Indians". Can comments on social media lead…
Skip The Dishes Driver Launches Lawsuit Over Employee Misclassification
"Skip The Dishes" has been served a class-action lawsuit in Manitoba in regards to their drivers being classified as "independent contractors".